Chapter 168: Entering the Wilderness and Seeing the Secret RealmThe espionage mission should not be carried out by one person. The wilderness is filled with dangers, too many for one person to face. In addition, there is a worst-case scenario. If someone is in a desperate situation, with one more person, at least there will be one person left who can come back and explain the situation. It is not possible that he would disappear in the wilderness and never be heard from again. Liu Xingwan actually wanted to go to the wilderness alone, but the other elders disagreed. Sun Xuerong thought about it and decided to go to Fu Jianyun to discuss the matter and see if he could go with Liu Xingwan. Fu Jianyun declined, saying that he wanted to practice in seclusion. Sun Xuerong, on her part, advised Fu Jianyun to take this opportunity to look for the secret place in the wilderness. In the past, Fu Jianyun was very motivated about these treasures.
But Fu Jianyun still didn't want to go. They didn't know how many times they had searched for the secret wilderness outside the Yunyang Sect. Hearing that the former number one family of the Great Zhou Dynasty stayed longer and that Fu Jianyun could obtain the inheritance they left behind, of course he was willing to go. The Great Zhou was once powerful, but times have changed. The heritage of this first family has not been passed down. In order to seek this inheritance, Master Taiwu took them to the eastern wilderness twice. Sun Xuerong also went with him to look for it. Since nothing was gained, of course one has to question the authenticity of the news. I heard that other forces also went there to search, but they didn't find anything. This even includes some sects in the State of Jin. In the end, he arranged for two of his personal disciples to go into the wilderness with Liu Xingwan. After returning, the sect will give you a generous reward. When the group set out, Su Chen was already on his second day in the wilderness. Having been here once, it seems like a piece of cake to come here again. All the way to the gathering place of the monsters, thinking about it now, Su Chen is still impressed. In the huge deep pit, monsters were crowded together. It is almost three hundred miles from the front line of Yunyang Sect. Su Chen was not in a hurry to leave, but two days was enough. Climb to the top of the dangerous peak again and look up.
There are still many monsters lingering in that huge pit. Although there are still many monsters, there are changes. The last time I came here, monsters would walk into the deep pit from time to time and then stop. But this time, Su Chen watched for a long time and did not see any monster enter the huge pit. Instead, a monster walked out from inside. The number of monsters gathering here is showing a decreasing trend. Su Chen didn’t know whether this was a sign of the beast tide stopping, but it seemed to be a positive development. After recording what he saw, Su Chen took out the map given by Mr. Ouyang. Looking at the markings above, Su Chen did not hesitate and set off. This map is not very detailed, but at least it gives me hints and directions. Su Chen also found the corresponding medicinal materials according to the markings on this map. This map has been verified and the markings on it are not random. Therefore, Su Chen felt that the secret realm mentioned on the map should not be fabricated. Follow the map to get there. This area is surrounded by tall trees. The outstretched branches and leaves even cover each other. Only through the gaps between the leaves a little sunlight leaks through to the ground. There is no light and only some scattered grass on the ground. The whole forest gives people the feeling that the ground seems a bit empty, while the sky is extremely dense. Climbing up a big tree, Su Chen first took a general look at the terrain. After understanding, start to look at it in detail. The surrounding terrain is high in the west and low in the east, with a slight slope. However, there is an inexplicable bulge on the east side. Su Chen also focused more of his attention here. After some investigation here, we did make some discoveries. The soil at this raised location is obviously different from the surrounding soil. The color is lighter and there is a lot of sand and gravel mixed in it. Moreover, the trees growing in this location grow obviously worse than those in the surrounding areas. Made myself some tools and started exploring here.
The destiny of [Skillful Craftsmanship] is combined with the destiny of [Perseverance]. Su Chen's movements were quick and didn't expend too much energy. After pushing aside several layers of soil, a stone tablet appeared in front of us. There are many small words engraved on the stone tablet, densely packed. Su Chen glanced at it and seemed to recognize the characters, but he couldn't seem to understand their meaning. It’s a bit like when I first read “Xuantian Dao Xin Jue”. Thinking of this, Su Chen also activated the destiny of [Knowledge Seeker] and began to read the contents on the stone tablet. In the wilderness, it is quiet most of the time. Occasionally you can hear the chirping of insects and birds. But in most cases, it is very quiet, even scary quiet. If Su Chen did not possess the destiny of being a "good monster hunter", it would be difficult for him to calm down and observe this stone tablet. You can only stay alert at all times and guard against sneak attacks from monsters. Su Chen has many advantages. He knows very well whether there are any monsters coming around. More than two hours passed, and with the enlightenment of the [Knowledge Seeker], Su Chen gradually understood the meaning of the stone tablet. What is written above is not some kind of exercise or practice technique. Instead, it is about sending people to a certain place, unlocking the restrictions there, and entering the secret realm. It was already dark, and Su Chen rested for a night before setting out again. The location mentioned on the stone tablet is not far away, but many of the descriptions given on the stone tablet are problematic. The world has changed so much that no one knows how many years the stone tablet has been buried in the soil. What was once a cliff may now be just a small slope. Su Chen found the approximate range according to the direction, and then continued to look for various traces. Following the instructions on the stone tablet, we finally found a mechanism. With the help of the [Seeker of Knowledge] and [Craftsman] missions, this mechanism is easier than imagined. In fact, only Su Chen felt it was easier. If this mechanism goes wrong once, its structure will change. Ordinary people are not familiar with the mechanism and it is basically difficult for them to avoid mistakes. But Su Chen is indeed somewhat pleasing because of his destiny as a skilled craftsman. As the mechanism was unlocked, the mountain wall next to it suddenly began to bulge out, and a cave entrance appeared in front of them.
The entrance to the cave in front of us is most likely the entrance to the secret realm. Su Chen was as cautious as possible and walked in. The entrance is very narrow, but it becomes wider as you go deeper inside. The deepest part looks like a training room. After lighting a tinder, Su Chen could see clearly that there were many words densely engraved on the wall. The text was obscure and difficult to understand, but after reading the stone tablet, Su Chen could already understand the meaning of some of the words. The carvings on the walls here should be some skills left by the ancient sages. After looking at some of the content carefully, I found the above introduction. This secret room is a training room built by the Xie family of the Great Zhou Dynasty. After discovering the mystery of this secret place, the Xie family built a training room on this basis. This practice room has unique benefits for spiritual practice. It is the secret place where Xie family trains their descendants for practice. Su Chen read part of the content and understood a lot of it. But it seems that there is no aristocratic family in the Great Zhou with the surname Xie. Without thinking too much about it, Su Chen stopped in the practice room for a while and tried to practice. (End of this chapter)